“Statistics are not the most powerful way to change someone’s mind. Stories are…”
OPINION: Conservation Groups File Challenge to Doomed Hydropower Project
“Unsustainable use of the Colorado River has already taken this life source to its knees,” said Jen Pelz…
Community Foundation Donations More than Double in 2020
“Our funders value educational endeavors as a priority, especially now, with schools so dramatically impacted by the changes the pandemic has brought to our educational systems…”
EDITORIAL: The Joys of Owning a Vacation Rental in Pagosa Springs, Part Two
“The rental property must be the owner’s principal residence; principal residence is defined as the dwelling unit in which a person resides for more than one half of the year….”
Gov. Polis Calls for Reduced Taxes, Funding for Transportation Projects
Polis honored a handful of Colorado health care workers “whose sacrifices stand out,” he said, “even among so many everyday acts of generosity and heroism….”
EDITORIAL: Dragons, Unicorns, and Colorado’s Water Crisis, Part Four
2019 had been something of a banner year, in terms of abundant water supplies in Colorado… unlike some of the more ‘drought-prone’ years we’ve experienced since 2001…
Dear Editor… Let Us Entertain You
We are big entertainers and would love to “set up shop” preferably in a central location near all the action…
Junior Duck Stamp Contest in Full Flight
The first-place design from the national contest is used to create the official Junior Duck Stamp for the following year…
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Coalition to Introduce Immigration Reform Legislation
Modeled off of President Biden’s bold plan, the US Citizenship Act of 2021 restores fairness and humanity to system, and opens a pathway to citizenship for millions…
EDITORIAL: Dragons, Unicorns, and Colorado’s Water Crisis, Part Three
It seems, the older I get, the more I’m questioning aspects of our society’s generally accepted reality….
EDITORIAL: The Joys of Owning a Vacation Rental in Pagosa Springs, Part One
Archuleta County currently charges $400 per year for a vacation rental license, regardless of the income being generated by the rental…
Montana’s Health Policy MVP Heads Out on the Road
Bartlett is now trying to apply what she did in Montana to other states, including Colorado, as well as counties and businesses, to bring down their hospital costs…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Good Reasons Why I Love Donald Trump
And speaking of intelligence, another thing I love about President Trump is his generosity…
Updated Proposal Would Help Americans Reduce Health Care Costs
This week, US Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced the reintroduction of their legislation, the Medicare-X Choice Act…
Durango School District’s First Electric School Bus?
Beyond environmental benefits, the electric bus will bring tangible health benefits to students who ride the bus…
HMPRESENTLY: Come Again?
I’d have to ask someone like Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan, for example. He’s been talking about ‘cancel culture’ quite a bit….
OPINION: Vulnerability
I’m a Midwesterner. I’ve dealt with snow all my life. OK, so there’s two feet of it out there in my yard — that’s no problem, right?
EDITORIAL: Dragons, Unicorns, and Colorado’s Water Crisis, Part Two
Finding a new location for a proposed 24,000 acre-foot reservoir is not the easiest task…